THE LEYS AND ST FAITH'S SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

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07748737 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-08-22

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 14.3y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

71/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Primary education

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

85310General secondary education

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 14.3y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 14.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

71 officers (24 active, 71 linked, 70 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

132 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

71/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (143 events)Click to expand

2026-05-11
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2026-04-18
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accounts · AA
2026-03-18
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officers · TM01
2026-03-13
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FENN, Judith Elizabeth resigned
director
2025-09-30
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officers · AP01
2025-09-29
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UPTON, John Andrew appointed
director
2025-09-24
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BURRETT, James appointed
director
2025-09-24
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officers · AP01
2025-06-30
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incorporation · MA
2025-06-30
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2025-06-17
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BEARCROFT, Philip William Peter, Dr appointed
director
2025-06-17
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officers · AP01
2025-05-20
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officers · TM01
2025-05-13
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KIRKER, Christopher Ian resigned
director
2025-04-09
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accounts · AA
2025-03-27
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2025-03-01
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BURGESS, Stephen John appointed
director
2025-01-08
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2025-01-08
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2025-01-08
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2024-12-31
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BRUNNER, Annabel Margaret resigned
director
2024-12-31
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DE GREY, Josephine Elizabeth resigned
director
2024-12-31
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HOOLEY, Elizabeth resigned
director
2024-08-29
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officers · TM01
2024-07-31
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PURSEHOUSE, Julian, Rev resigned
director
2024-05-07
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IQTIDAR, Humeira, Professor appointed
director
2024-05-07
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REGAN, Samuel Ohene Asante appointed
director
2024-05-07
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officers · AP01
2024-05-07
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2024-04-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-02-01
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NORTHCOTT, Stephanie Louise appointed
director
2024-02-01
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2024-01-15
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2024-01-15
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2023-12-31
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BARRETT, Alexander Simon resigned
director
2023-12-31
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MOORE, Timothy Charles resigned
director
2023-12-09
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DE GREY, Josephine Elizabeth appointed
director
2023-12-09
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officers · AP01
2023-10-31
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RYCROFT, Matthew John appointed
director
2023-10-31
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2023-10-04
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ANTHONY, Richard Forbes, Dr appointed
director
2023-10-04
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WIENAND, Victoria Margaret appointed
director
2023-08-31
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MCCAIG, Ian resigned
director
2023-07-27
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FENN, Judith Elizabeth appointed
director
2023-07-18
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GLASS, Paul Stuart, Rev Dr appointed
director
2023-03-16
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WEBSTER, Roger Barry resigned
director
2022-12-14
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ELLIOTT, Mark Andrew resigned
director
2022-12-14
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HUMPHREYS, David Charles resigned
director
2022-12-14
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KIDMAN, Charles Michael resigned
director
2022-12-14
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LLOYD, Nicholas Christopher David resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-23 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 high ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-27

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2011-08-22

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85200 — Primary education

Registered office

The Leys School

Trumpington Road

Cambridge

Cambridgeshire

CB2 7AD

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-04-27OVERDUE

Last: 2025-04-13